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Spanberger Orders State Agencies To Prepare For Medicaid, SNAP Changes
The executive order aims to keep eligible Virginians from losing benefits as new federal work requirements take effect next year.
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Amazon Changes Course On Water Use For King George Data Center Campus
Amazon is in the process of withdrawing its application for the groundwater withdrawal permit.
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Virginia Students Make Gains In Reading, Math As Schools Push Toward Pre-Pandemic Levels
Statewide proficiency improved again last school year, continuing a five-year climb.
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Virginia Considers Calls For Mandatory School Nurses As Healthcare Gaps Persist
Most school divisions in the commonwealth employ nurses, but current laws permit, rather than require, their presence.
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After Eastern Groundwater Report Detailed Aquifer Concerns, Va. Lawmakers Consider Policy Shifts
Possible solutions to low water levels include SWIFT water injections, though the method hasn’t been widely tested.
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USDA Advances Roadless Rule Repeal; Advocates, Lawmakers Say It Puts 400,000 Acres In Va. At Risk
Hundreds of thousands of comments flooded in during the first public comment period for the proposed rule change last fall.
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Balancing Optimism And Caution, Spanberger Says Va.'S Revenues Grew $2.1 Billion In Fiscal Year 2026
In an address to lawmakers, Governor and Secretary of Finance Mark Sickles say the state lost nearly 44,000 jobs in the same period.
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Federal Judge Denies Hemp Entrepreneurs' Request To Overturn Virginia's New THC Limit
The court determined that the new rule was created in the public’s best interest.
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VA Vaccine Recommendations, Requirements Won't Change After Trump Order, Officials Say
The order lists vaccines for diseases like influenza and COVID-19 as immunizations “based on shared clinical decision-making.”
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More States Ban Child Marriage, Including Virginia, Though It's Still Legal In Most Of The US
Virginia raised the minimum marriage age to 18 in 2024.
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VA Lawmakers Consider Digital Protections For Children As App Store Accountability Debate Continues
“We’re just looking, as parents, for the same level of protections in the digital world that we have in the physical world,” Harrison said.
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Judge: Shenandoah School Board Violated Students' Civil Rights By Reinstating Confederate Names
The Shenandoah School Board was ordered to remove Confederate names.
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Menhaden Management Board Advances Addendum With Potential Cuts To Chesapeake Bay Fishery Limits
The public will have the opportunity to weigh in on the potential changes ahead of the board’s final decision this fall.
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Virginia Moves Toward Regulating Self-Driving Vehicles Amid Safety And Liability Concerns
Work group expected to issue final report to the General Assembly no later than Nov. 1.
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Virginia Shoppers Set To Save As Sales Tax Holiday Returns This Weekend
The sales tax holiday starts Aug. 7 at 12:01 a.m. and ends Aug. 9 at 11:59 p.m.
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Virginia Votes Tuesday: Everything You Need To Know About The 2026 Primary Elections
More than 30 candidates are competing in a statewide Republican U.S. Senate primary and congressional races across seven of 11 districts.
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Loudoun County, Other Virginia Localities Consider Hitting The Brakes On Data Center Development
Supervisor presses board to pause review of data center applications amid comprehensive plan review.
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Obamacare Enrollment Declines In 49 States; Virginia Saw 8% Drop
Enrollment fell the most in Ohio and Oklahoma (32%), Arizona (30%), South Carolina (29%), Indiana (28%), Michigan, and Minnesota (27%).
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Does Extreme Heat Cause Train Derailments? A Virginia Railroad Expert Weighs In.
The state of Virginia has experienced at least 5 train derailments so far this year.
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Virginia Beach Doctor Pushes Hospitals To Establish Protocols For Dealing With Parkinson's Patients
Advocates say missed or delayed Parkinson’s medication can lead to serious complications during hospital stays.
